Josh Kerr says he’s planning for a “very particular” Commonwealth Video games after confirming he intends to race in Glasgow subsequent summer season.
The Olympic silver medalist and present world champion from Edinburgh revealed he’s focusing on the house occasion on the again of coasting to victory within the 5,000m on the UK Athletics Championships.
Final week marked the one yr to go mark for the Video games to return to Scotland, 11 years after the town final hosted the occasion.
“After all the Commonwealths are in my plans and on my thoughts for subsequent yr,” stated Kerr.
“Racing for Crew Scotland can be an enormous deal for me and I really feel very fortunate now we have the Commonwealth Video games once more coming to the UK. It’s going to be in Glasgow and that may be very particular.
“It’s a huge a part of my calendar for 2026 and I’ll sit up for that. The Europeans are in Birmingham a few weeks later.”
The 28-year-old is at present getting ready for his 1500m title defence on the World Championships in September.
And Kerr, who eased to victory over the weekend, says he’s eager to provide a greater account of himself at subsequent yr’s Video games in comparison with Birmingham three years in the past.
The Scot completed twelfth within the 1500m, and stated: “Final time round, right here in Birmingham, it was not a incredible expertise or effort from me – there have been numerous causes for that in the summertime of 2022.
“However my job is to carry out constantly – and try this for everybody watching and for myself.”
